Microplastic fibers from synthetic clothing have quietly become one of the most pervasive forms of pollution in rivers, oceans, and even agricultural soil. Now a new “fish mouth” filter, modeled on ...

Washing machines release massive amounts of microplastics into the environment, mostly from worn clothing fibers. Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new, fish-inspired filter that ...

The trouble with traditional filters is that they can’t do their job without clogging. William & Mary ichthyologist Laurie Sanderson has a patent pending on a new type of filter that is designed to be ...